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Seattle food calendar
What is in season in Seattle, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Seattle
A hard monthThe best of January: Oysters, Dungeness crab and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Oysters
Puget Sound oysters are at their best in the cold months.
Oct–Mar - Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Plan around
- Rainwinter
The wet season: plan indoor counters and markets, and bring a hood.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Seattle
A hard monthThe best of February: Oysters, Dungeness crab and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Oysters
Puget Sound oysters are at their best in the cold months.
Oct–Mar - Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Plan around
- Rainwinter
The wet season: plan indoor counters and markets, and bring a hood.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Seattle
The best of March: Oysters, Dungeness crab and Taste Washington.
In season
- Oysters
Puget Sound oysters are at their best in the cold months.
Oct–Mar - Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Taste WashingtonMarch
The state wine and food festival, with a Grand Tasting weekend in Seattle.
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Seattle
The best of April: Dungeness crab and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Seattle
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Copper River salmon, Dungeness crab and Copper River salmon arrives.
In season
- Copper River salmonlate May
The first wild salmon of the Alaska season reach Pike Place in late May and sell out fast.
May–Jun - Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Copper River salmon arrives
The first fish of the Alaska season reach Seattle in late May.
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Seattle
Peak seasonThe best of June: Copper River salmon, Farmers market produce and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Copper River salmonlate May
The first wild salmon of the Alaska season reach Pike Place in late May and sell out fast.
May–Jun - Farmers market produce
Berries, stone fruit and greens fill the Ballard and U District markets.
Jun–Oct - Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Seattle
Peak seasonThe best of July: Farmers market produce and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Berries, stone fruit and greens fill the Ballard and U District markets.
Jun–Oct
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Seattle
Peak seasonThe best of August: Farmers market produce and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Berries, stone fruit and greens fill the Ballard and U District markets.
Jun–Oct
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Seattle
Peak seasonThe best of September: Farmers market produce and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Berries, stone fruit and greens fill the Ballard and U District markets.
Jun–Oct
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Seattle
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Farmers market produce, Oysters and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Farmers market produce
Berries, stone fruit and greens fill the Ballard and U District markets.
Jun–Oct - Oysters
Puget Sound oysters are at their best in the cold months.
Oct–Mar
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Seattle
A hard monthThe best of November: Oysters, Dungeness crab and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Oysters
Puget Sound oysters are at their best in the cold months.
Oct–Mar - Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Plan around
- Rainwinter
The wet season: plan indoor counters and markets, and bring a hood.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Seattle
A hard monthThe best of December: Oysters, Dungeness crab and Ballard Farmers Market.
In season
- Oysters
Puget Sound oysters are at their best in the cold months.
Oct–Mar - Dungeness crab
Whole crab, steamed or chilled, from late fall into early summer.
Nov–Jun
On the calendar
- Ballard Farmers MarketSundays
Ballard Avenue, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
- University District Farmers MarketSaturdays
University Way NE, 9am to 2pm, year-round.
Plan around
- Rainwinter
The wet season: plan indoor counters and markets, and bring a hood.
Nov–Feb
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.